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It sounds like distorted hyperacusis. I get this when my refrigerator compressor is running loud, which is at the very beginning & end phases. The...

Lots of factors to consider which makes it more difficult to pinpoint what's happening. From what I've read one can develop TTTS from TMD,...

Were you using the sustain pedal? If so that could be the cause of your problem. I had to stop using the sustain pedal altogether after I ended up...

Could you please give us specific insight on what you did to 'treat' your tinnitus & hyperacusis over those 3 years? You simply said that just by...

The smoke alarm detector went off at my Mom's place a couple weeks ago & I panicked. I ended up going onto a chair to press the reset button in...

Do you follow a sleep hygiene regiment? There are also newer pills for insomnia which work differently then what you're taking. Do you use sound...

Some of us, including myself to some extent, who suffer from suicide ideation on here seem to be saying they really suffer from not getting...

So first of all you've created this fallacious circular reasoning that since reactive tinnitus presumably was a term which was first introduced...

Practically all recognized medical conditions were at one time not recognized by the medical community. Lack of recognition by the medical...

I haven't had any consultation with Treble Health but I have watched Ben's YouTube videos for at least the past year. I don't think of him as a...

I notice that if I listen to a particular ambient sound for a while, my tinnitus starts to mimic that sound. Maybe the sounds of the cicadas is...

Not sure if the term nocturnal tinnitus is accurate. Do you use any sound therapy during the day or at night? Two things to consider: 1. It's...

A regular dentist can not do the root canal that I need & the endo I was referred to, who is considered best in the city, does not do laser either...

I also need to see an oral surgeon to have a root canal near top front where my gum is swollen & infected. I haven't even had any drilling since I...

I'm in the same boat. I don't know how much longer I can 'exist' with this. If I can't work then I'll end up broke with no one but my mother. I...

What is an effective daily dosage for Zopiclone? And for how long were you on Zopiclone? Are you still on it or did you taper off to get off it?

Not sure what you mean by 'here'. Is that in your home, apartment or office? My fridge compressor creates a louder tonal sound in my right ear but...

I believe our best hope for a treatment or even a cure will be in stem cells. Diet & exercise, if we can do it regularly, helps to cope better. I...

That's big part of what is probably making your condition so bad or even causing some of them. Our emotions affect how we feel physically &...

Isn't there a store that delivers in your area? If not, try finding a small grocery store to do your shopping & go at night when it's quieter....

Depending on time of day - I will do my chores i.e cooking, cleaning, laundry or get involved in political discussion online (as long as I don't...

Hyperacusis in general is an umbrella term for sensitivity to sounds. Usually external sounds seem much louder then they actually are to healthy...

When I get a good night's sleep, then I'm able to cope with it better. But that doesn't always equate to a better day as that depends on many...

This is difficult because the health professionals don't recognize reactive tinnitus as a subcatergory of tinnitus. If one doesn't acknowledge its...

I'm jealous of those that say their tinnitus has improved over time. For me the best thing I can scrape up to say is that I'm doing my best to...

I have reactive tinnitus and am very concerned because I need to have a root canal. Don't know how I will be able to get through it.

Since I'm taking medications at night it's difficult to assess how long my spikes would have lasted, since the meds usually help me by the next...

Why wear hearing protection all the time? That will only make you more sensitive to sounds. I can understand wearing them when exposed to loud...

Very interesting thread. Tinnitus, hyperacusis, noxacusis, phonophobia, etc... all these conditions are not well understood by the medical &...

If that is in fact the case, then Michael someone can logically conclude that BTE or ITE sound generators can also cause more damage & worsen...

I & many others could only wish it would be completely silent. It's now over one year for me struggling with reactive tinnitus (tonal & atonal...

Is there no other physician you can see in your city/town? What I was referring to was the fact that Klonopin has been approved by Health Canada....

I'm in Canada & you can definitely get Klonopin here.

Thanks Stacken77. I understand your condition is similar so ditto goes for you.

I'm now a few days past my first anniversary date of onset of reactive tinnitus & hyperacusis. I have not habituated to it. I have been suicidal...

I use Lyrica for the nerve damage & Xanax for the anxiety & at least in short term usage it brings down the high frequency tinnitus level....

All I can say is that most people have successfully gone on benzos for tinnitus & then have tapered off; preferably with the close supervision of...

I don't support that it should be hidden & haven't read that anywhere on here until you mentioned it. Maybe it can be placed elsewhere, but it...

Here's an article that found me on my Firefox homepage. It explains the difference between Hope and Optimism. Something I struggle with on daily...

My reactive tinnitus gets really loud within a couple hours of awakening. It seems to get louder throughout the day & usually peaks. But sometimes...

I guess one could find out the decibel's it takes to mask their tinnitus and use that as a measuring level of their loudness. I can't speak for...

But there is a difference between reactive tinnitus and hyperacusis. It's not all about sound. I believe that's where you get stuck. I am...

MindOverMatter, I didn't see your posting until now because you didn't click on Quote at end of my posting. I don't know if you have been told...

To: Contrast Do you consider TRT a scam as well?

Mine is in its 10th month now & no improvement. Still have reactive tinnitus & hyperacusis. I've had 7 months of sound therapy to no avail using...

So what then makes it severe in your opinion? Can't a frequency of tinnitus have different intensity to it that changes daily or hourly? I get...

I have felt the same way in regards to God. I have very conflicting views about the existence of a great deity. It's certainly easier to believe...

Did you have sound therapy treatment of any kind prescribed by an audiology clinic during those two years or see a CBT therapist? Before getting...

Hi Swampy, how did your appointment with your audiologist go? Any new diagnosis?

I don't know about the loss of hearing sensation but some of the other things you mention sounds like reactive tinnitus. Some believe it's...

I looked into Ginkgo Biloba and even purchased it but haven't taken it because there were cases where people ended up getting seizures from it....

But what if you have as is my case oscillating up/down range of tinnitus sounds not just one static tone or hissing? The characteristics of my...

By translation the word hyperacusis when broken down into its parts simply means over-sensitivity to sound. The Greek prefix Hyper means Over &...

I've experienced both types as well: First one being spontaneous relief from external antagonist sound when it ends & second type of longer spike...

Yes you have been consistent in saying you don't recognize reactive tinnitus as a medical condition. But it's definitely a subcategory of tinnitus...

The problem is when you have reactive tinnitus, the above doesn't work. What ends up happening with the sound machines / white noise generators is...

I know Dr. Pawel Jastreboff is on a YouTube video saying benzos prevent habituation, at least with his experience with TRT. However, I don't...